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Run away from his Master Isaac Day of Colchester, in the County of Hartford, and Colony of Connecticut in New England, a Mollato fellow about eighteen Years old, middling stature, brown complection, strait course black hair, a scar on the inside of one of his great toes, and another scar on the ankle of the same foot, a shackling gait when he walks, but runs spry, and talks very good English. Whoever takes up said run away and brings him safe to his said master shall have THIRTY DOLLARS Reward for his cost, and trouble. And all Masters and Vessals are hereby cautioned not to transport said run away, or take him on board their vessals at the peril of the law. Dated at Colchester, December the 4th, 1753 Isaac Day

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TEN DOLLARS REWARD.
RAN away from the subscriber, a Negro man named Peter, aged about 25 years. Took with him a blue coat, and a blue camblet vest, a blue cut Manchester pair of breeches, and some other cloathing. The said Negro was bred at Long Island, is of a clear black, speaks good English, and is about 5 feet 6 inches high. Also a white apprentice boy, aged 15 named Henry Wiltse, had on when he went away a light colur'd, homespun jacket, a striped linen under jacket, blue ever-lasting breeches, tow trowsers, a small brim'd felt hat, bound with ferret, light colour'd hair tied in his neck, black eyes. Whoever shall take up said Negro and boy, and secure them so that their master can have them shall be entitled to the above reward, and all necessary charges paid,
By JAMES WILTSE.
Fish Kills, July 21st, 1765.

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TAKEN up, August 26, 1765, and secur'd in Hartford Goal, a Negro Man, aged about 22 Years, of a yellow Complection, a thick sett Fellow, about 5 Feet 5 Inches in Height, speaks good English, and is a smart, active Fellow. Had with him when found, a blue mix'd-colour'd Coat, and strip'd Vest, two Frocks, and a Felt Hatt bound with Linen; and sundry other Cloathing; had a Sore, or small Scar over the right Eye, about an Inch long. --- ISAAC PITKIN.

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RAN-AWAY from Stephen Hopkins of the Nine-Partners, a Negro Man named Simon, about 24 Years of Age, near 6 feet high, well proportioned, had on when he went away, a blue Coat, brass Buttons with round Tops, a light-colour'd, double-breasted Waistcoat, a white Tow Shirt, short Tow Trowsers, black and white Stocking, two Threads twisted together, an old felt Hat with a small Brim. Whoever shall take up said Negro, and secure him in any of his Majesty's Goals, so that his Master may have him again, shall have Five Dollars Reward, and all necessary Charges paid, by STEPHEN HOPKINS.

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RUN Away from the Subscriber in Salisbury, an Apprentice Lad, named Hezekiah Rust, aged 18 years, about 5 Feet 3 Inches high, well made, Brown Complexion, light brown Hair, cut bare on the top of his Head; He took with hum when he went off, a dark colour'd Coat, with broad white Metal Buttons, a light brown Working ditto, with white Metal Buttons, a striped woolen Wiastcoat with Pewter Buttons, dark colour'd Stockings, a Pair of Pumps, with yellow carved Buckles, a white Shirt, and two check'd Woollen ditto, and a Felt Hat. Whoever secures and conveys said Lad to his Master at Salisbury, shall have four Dollars Reward for their Trouble, by Ebenezer Fletcher. Salisbury, 19th May, 1766. N. B. All Masters of Vessels and others, are warned not to harbour or carry off said Servant, as they will answer it at the Peril of the Law.

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Last Thursday Evening, made his escape at Middletown, (from Capt. Edward Clark of Rutland, in the County of Worcester, and Province of Massachusetts-Bay) a Molatto Slave, about 18 years old, bushy Hair, of a middling Stature, well made and sturdy; has lost the first Joint of one of his Fore-Fingers, speaks good English, had on a red Baize Jackout without Sleeves, Leather Breeches, blue Stockings, and a Pair of Pumps. Whoever shall take up said Runaway, and secure him in any of his Majesty’s Goals, and send me word, or convey him to me at Rutland, shall receive three Dollars Reward, and all necessary Charges paid by
June 30, 1766 Edward Clark.

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RUN away from the Widow Elizabeth Porter of Hadley, a Negro Man named Zebulon Prut, about 30 years old, about five Feet high, a witish Complexion, suppos'd to have a Squaw in Company: Carried away with him a, a light brown Cabinet Coat, lin'd and trimm'd with the same Colour-a blue plain Cloth Coat, with Metal Buttons, without Lining-a new redish brown plain Cloth Coat, with Plate Buttons, no Linig-a light brown Waistcoat, and a dark brown ditto, both without Sleves-a Pair of Check'd, and a Pair of Thread Trowsers-a Pair of blue Yarn Stockings, and a Pair of Thread ditto-two Pair of Shoes-two Hats-and old red Duffel Great Coat.-Whoever will take up said Negro, and bring him to Mrs. Porter, or to Oliver Warner, of said Hadley, shall have Ten Dollars Reward, and all necessary Charges paid, by Oliver Warner

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RUN-away from Josiah Griswold, of Weathersfield, the Night after the 24th Instant, an Apprentice Boy about 17 Years of Age, about 5 Feet thre Inches high, dark Complexion, wears his own long black Hair, had on, and carried with him, a light colour'd old Great Coat, an new Castor Hat, with a very wide Brim a short, pale blue Coat, a cut-velvet Waistcoat, a Pair of Deerskin Breeches, and a Pair of black Stockings. - Also a Negro Man about 19 Years old, had on a long brown Coat, and carried with him a Pair of thin Sheepskin Breeches, and a Pair of black ditto, a Pair of black Stockings, and an old blue Great Coat. Whoever shall take up and secure said Run-aways in any of his Majesty's Goals, or return them to the Subscriber in Weathersfield, shall have Five Dollars Reward, and all necessary Charges paid, by JOSIAH GRISWOLD.

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RUN away from his Master, Isaac Mann of Still Water, near Albany, about the 18th of November last, a Negro Man named HAM, middling Size, about 30 Years old, had on a furr'd Cap, red cloth Leggins, check'd Shirt, strip'd flannel Vest, Dutch blanket - took with him a Musket - has a counterfeit Pass, sign'd with Capt. Murry's Name. Whoever takes up said Run-away, and secures him so that his Master may have him, shall receive three Dollars Reward, and all necessary Charges paid by ISAAC MANN. N. B. He formerly liv'd with , and was owned by J. Chandler, Esq; of N. Haven.

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Run-away from the Rev. John-Frederick Rees of Claverack, on the First of January last, a Mulatto Negro Man, named Crispus Cros, about Six Feet high, raw-bon'd, had on a dark brown long friz'd Coat, half warn felt Hatt, red Indian Stockings, knock-kneed, speaks good English, writes and reads well, he pretends to understand the Fulling Business; he was bought of one Harris near Rhode-Island. Whoever shall take up said Slave, and bring him to the Printer hereof, shall receive Five Pounds New-York Currency reward, and all reasonable Charges. Feb. 22, 1767.